Wine glass with an extended rim

ABSTRACT

A wine drinking glass including a bowl body defining a receptacle area for containing wine therein having an opening at a first end, the bowl body having an inner surface and an outer surface; and an extended rim formed on the perimeter of the opening, having a geometric cross-section that creates an internal facing portion of the extended rim with a convex shape.

BACKGROUND

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a drinking glass for containing liquid,and more particularly to a wine glass having a rim that prohibits thedripping of wine from the rim after drinking from the wine glass.

2. Related Art

One may find numerous innovations for wine glasses that enhance orheighten the wine drinking experience. However, none of theseinnovations are directed to a wine drinking glass that includes a rim ofthe wine glass that prohibits wine from dripping along the outside ofthe glass in the manner of the present invention.

SUMMARY

In one aspect, a wine drinking glass is provided which includes a bowlbody defining a receptacle area for containing wine therein. The bowlbody as includes an opening at a first end, and has an inner surface andan outer surface. An extended rim is formed on the perimeter of theopening. The extended rim has a geometric cross-section that creates aninternal facing portion of the extended rim with a convex shape.

This brief summary has been provided so that the nature of thisdisclosure may be understood quickly. A more complete understanding ofthe disclosure can be obtained by reference to the following detaileddescription of the various embodiments thereof in connection with theattached drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The foregoing features and other features of the present disclosure willnow be described with reference to the drawings of an illustratedembodiment. In the drawings, the same components have the same referencenumerals. The illustrated embodiment is intended to illustrate, but notto limit the disclosure. The drawings include the following Figures:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a wine drinking glass in accordance withan embodiment;

FIG. 2 is a side view of the wine glass of FIG. 1 and

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 2 in accordance with anembodiment; and

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the extended rim in accordance with anembodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a wine drinking glass 100 (hereinafter(“wine glass 100”) in accordance with an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a sideview of the wine glass 100 and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of FIG.2 in accordance with an embodiment.

Referring now to FIGS. 1-3, the wine glass 100 includes a bowl body 102having an outer surface 104, and an inner surface 106. The bowl body 102defines an opening 108. An extended rim 110 is formed on the perimeterof the opening 108 to provide a physical obstacle to the wine fromdripping out of the opening 108. This barrier prevents the wine fromtraversing down the outer surface 104 of the wine glass 100 once a drinkhas been taken from the wine glass 100.

The extended rim 110 of the bowl body 102 may be formed as a barrierhaving a geometric cross-section that includes a circular cross sectionor other geometric shapes such as oval, elliptical and half shapesthereof. As shown in FIG. 4, extended rim 110 includes an internalfacing portion 112 that faces into opening 108 and an external facingportion 114 that faces external to the opening 108. The internal facingportion 112 provides a convex surface that mates to the end of the innersurface 106 of the bowl body 102 at a point below the extended rim 110.The external facing portion may also provide a convex surface that matesto the outer surface 104 at a point below the extended rim 110.

Operationally, when a person tilts the wine drinking glass 100 beyondvertical to take a drink of a liquid from within the glass, the liquidcan be made to pour over the extended rim 110. Usually this occurs whenthe person's lips are pursed onto the edge of the wine glass opening sothat the liquid can enter the person's mouth and the person can “drink”the liquid. However, as the person tilts the wine glass 100 back towardsa vertical orientation, the concavity of the internal facing portion 112creates a barrier that causes the liquid to move away from the edge ofthe opening 108 back into the wine glass 100.

In one embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1-3, the wine glass 100 may includean ornamental feature 120 that creates a lip portion 122 thatcircumvents the outer surface 104. The lip portion 122 is thetermination of an upper portion 124 of wine glass 100 as it merges intoa lower portion 126 of wine glass 100. The lip portion 122 is created atthe merger of the two portions since the upper portion 122 has adifferent thickness than the lower portion 126. The merger of the upperand lower portions of the wine glass may occur at substantially thecenter of the wine glass but may also be positioned at any locationalong the outer surface 104. As the lip portion 122 circumvents the wineglass 100, the lip portion 122 may form a serpentine shape.

In some embodiments, the wine glass 100 may be made of glass. In otherembodiments, the wine glass 100 may be made of an acrylic glass,preferably an acrylic glass that may withstand exposure to hightemperatures.

Although the present disclosure has been described with reference tospecific embodiments, these embodiments are illustrative only and notlimiting. Many other applications and embodiments of the presentdisclosure will be apparent in light of this disclosure and thefollowing claims.

1. A wine drinking glass comprising: a bowl body defining a receptaclearea for containing wine therein having an opening at a first end, thebowl body having an inner surface and an outer surface; and an extendedrim formed on the perimeter of the opening, the extended rim having ageometric cross-section that creates an internal facing portion of theextended rim with a convex shape.
 2. The wine drinking glass of claim 1,wherein a lip portion is formed on the outer surface between an upperportion and a lower portion of the bowl body.
 3. The wine drinking glassof claim 1, wherein an external facing portion of the extended rimcomprises a convex shape.
 4. The wine drinking glass of claim 1, whereinthe bowl body comprises an acrylic glass material.
 5. The wine drinkingglass of claim 1 wherein the geometric cross-section comprises an oval,a circle, an ellipse and half shapes thereof.
 6. A wine drinking glasscomprising: a bowl body defining a receptacle area for containing winetherein having an opening at a first end, the bowl body having an innersurface and an outer surface; and an extended rim formed on theperimeter of the opening, the extended rim having a geometriccross-section that creates an internal facing portion of the extendedrim with a convex shape, wherein an external facing portion of theextended rim comprises a convex shape, wherein the wine drinking glasscomprises an acrylic glass material, wherein the geometric cross-sectioncomprises an oval, a circle, an ellipse and half shapes thereof, andwherein a lip portion is formed on the outer surface between an upperportion and a lower portion of the bowl body.